Pandora Compare And Contrast Essay

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Comparing and contrasting Pandora, in Greek mythology and Eve of the Bible, has revealed some enlightening results for both of the women and the reasons for their creation. However, both Pandora and Eve had both similarities and differences to each other that were quite fascinating. In Greek, the name Pandora means, “all gifts.” Hesiod had written, many literary works that included Pandora and the reasons for her creation, by Zeus. “Theogony” was one title work of Hesiod’s and the other was, “Works and Days.” Hesiod brings too light, in his writings, that Pandora was created for a main purpose. Her main purpose was to deceive man. Eve, of the Bible was also given, as a gift to Adam, by God. She was created for the main purpose as a companion and help mate. Pandora was man’s gift by the god of Zeus, for evil and destruction. Eve was God’s gift to a man for companionship and for good to a man. Although these women were presented as gifts, Pandora and Eve had been given, as such, for completely different reasons and yet they both had some similarities in the reason they were given in gifts and creation.
In Greek literature, Hesiod wrote a great volume of myths. He wrote a particular myth, about Zeus creating Pandora from water and Clay.
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For example, both women were created for different reasons. First, Pandora was entirely created with one purpose to start with the intention of Zeus for a creation of woman to be the one to create evil havoc and in turn, punish men. That was one of her only reasons for Pandora’s creation. Whereas to recap my readings and opinion, Eve was a companion and created for good will and out of love by her creator, God. She was given a free will and she was tempted. Yes, she did choose to eat that fruit. Eve was created as a companion, because God said, it wasn’t good for Adam to be alone. And Pandora was created to encompass an imperfect goddess with deceit and destruction and that’s